Goodbyepublished at 17:12 Greenwich Mean Time 7 January 2023
FT: Edinburgh 24-17 Zebre
That's all from me today.
I'll be back tomorrow afternoon for Glasgow's clash with the Stormers at Scotstoun - see you then.
Edinburgh 10th in URC, Zebre bottom
George O'Neill
FT: Edinburgh 24-17 Zebre
That's all from me today.
I'll be back tomorrow afternoon for Glasgow's clash with the Stormers at Scotstoun - see you then.
FT: Edinburgh 24-17 Zebre
Edinburgh head coach Mike Blair has also been talking to Viaplay. Here's what he had to say:
"It's funny, when you go through a game, you get a feeling about how it's going, and I actually felt confident," he said.
"When their stand-off scored to put them 17-10 up, I questioned myself a little bit, but I really like the character of the group we had out there - they came through in the end.
"We delivered when it mattered. Why are we leaving it till then to do it? The challenge is to find that intensity of play for the full 80 minutes."
FT: Edinburgh 24-17 Zebre
Sam Skinner has been named Player of the Match, and the big lock has been giving his thoughts to Viaplay post-match:
"Extremely relieved," he said. "They were really resilient today. At one point I thought we'd let ourselves down, but we're chuffed to get the five points today - that's the most important thing.
"We work extremely hard for each other, it's just gaining that winning confidence - hopefully today will be a boost and we can build on that."
Edinburgh 24-17 Zebre
That conversion is the last act in the capital.
Zebre gave Edinburgh a real fright there - Mike Blair's men were miles off it for the majority of that game.
Patrick Harrison
Just in time, Edinburgh find a way through!
Phase after phase goes by, and Zebre look to be standing firm, but replacement hooker Patrick Harrison jinxes past one tackle and then barges his way over the line from close range.
The conversion sails through..
Edinburgh 17-17 Zebre
Another Edinburgh penalty is nudged into the corner.
Massive chance.
Edinburgh 17-17 Zebre
Patrick Harrison gets over the ball at the breakdown to win Edinburgh what could prove to be a match-winning penalty.
It's kickable, but Blair Kinghorn opts to kick to the corner rather than at goal - Edinburgh want a bonus point try...
Edinburgh 17-17 Zebre
It's end to end stuff in the capital.
Zebre make their way into Edinburgh territory, but the hosts win a vital penalty, which allows them to clear their lines.
There's six minutes left for Edinburgh to find something.
Connor Boyle
Edinburgh hit back immediately - boy did they need that!
They set up a rolling maul from a lineout inside the Zebre 22, and it marches over the line - Connor Boyle takes the acclaim from his teammates.
Blair Kinghorn holds his nerve to level things up.
Tiff Eden
My word. Even by Edinburgh's recent standards, this is so poor.
Some elusive running from Jacopo Trulla and Pierre Bruno give Zebre forward momentum, before Tiff Eden slips through a sorry attempt at a tackle, and the fly half doesn't need a second invitation to score under the posts.
Eden dusts himself down to knock over the conversion.
Edinburgh 10-10 Zebre
Edinburgh blast their way over the line again, and get the ball down on this occasion.
The forward pack were away celebrating the try, but the referee's arm was already outstretched - she's spotted an infringement, and Zebre will have a scrum just 5m from their own line.
Edinburgh 10-10 Zebre
Edinburgh get over the line, but the ball has been held up.
The hosts had a penalty advantage to fall back on though, which Blair Kinghorn kicks into the corner.
They simply have to come away with something tangible here.
Edinburgh 10-10 Zebre
Edinburgh string several phases together and make their way into the Zebre 22.
Can they regain the lead in this passage of play?
Edinburgh 10-10 Zebre
Edinburgh steal possession just when they really had to, and then win a breakdown penalty which allows them to kick their way upfield.
They desperately need to find a spark from somewhere.
Edinburgh 10-10 Zebre
It's all Zebre now - they sense a first league win of the season might be on the cards.
The visitors kick a penalty into the corner and will have a lineout in a very threatening position.
Zebre 10-10 Edinburgh
Andy Burke
BBC Scotland rugby reporter at the DAM Health Stadium
Mike Blair will be concerned at the way Edinburgh have failed to get a grip of this game. They look a side devoid of belief and have failed to come out the traps in this second half, much as they did against Glasgow.
On a side note, my decision to leave the wooly hat at home is looking more foolish by the minute. It's blowing a hooly now.
Simone Gesi
Zebre scythe through Edinburgh again - it's all square.
The Italian outfit set up a maul from their own lineout, with everyone positioned to the right of it in open field.
However, Alessandro Fusco darts down the blindside, catching Edinburgh completely unaware, and Simone Gesi goes with his scrum half, safely catches the pass and scores his second try of the afternoon in the corner.
The conversion is dragged wide again.
Edinburgh 10-5 Zebre
Jacopo Trulla bursts through a hole after a lovely little reverse pass from Allesandro Fusco.
These are real warning signs for Edinburgh - they need to get a grip of this game, and quickly.
Simone Gesi
Zebre's winger returns from the sin bin to bring his side back into the game.
Edinburgh's defence gets sucked in as the visitors go through the phases, and eventually the ball is flung out wide to Simone Gesi, who just has to catch and dot down.
Tiff Eden, who sounds like he's from the 1930s, sends his conversion attempt wide.
Edinburgh 10-0 Zebre
Blair Kinghorn gets us back under way under a gorgeous, pink-hued sky.
Let's hope the upcoming rugby is as aesthetically pleasing.